Featured Recipe
Ingredients:
24 chicken drummettes (about 2 lb.)
1 cup purchased ranch salad dressing
1 (4.5-oz.) can chopped green chiles
1/2 cup all purpose or unbleached flour
1 (1.25-oz.) pkg. taco seasoning mix
2 tsps oil
Dried parsley flakes |
Mexican Party Wings
A Mexican spicy & delicious appetizer made with chicken drummettes, green
chiles, flour, seasoning mix & oil. |
Method:
- Heat oven to 350° F. Spray large cookie sheet with nonstick cooking
spray.
- In a blender container, combine salad dressing and chiles; blend
until smooth. Spoon into small serving bowl. Refrigerate while preparing drummettes.
- Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. In a shallow dish,
combine flour and taco seasoning mix; mix well. Add oil; stir with fork until well
combined. Coat drummettes with flour mixture. Coat drummettes again to use all flour
mixture. Place on sprayed cookie sheet.
- Bake at 350° F. for 15 minutes. Turn drummettes; bake for an
additional 14 to 17 minutes or until chicken is fork-tender and juices run clear.
- Sprinkle parsley on salad dressing mixture. Serve with warm
drummettes.
Makes 24 servings
Preparation time: 45 minutes
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